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Saturday, Nov 8

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CMB Enhances Digital Platforms To Boost Customer Engagement, Says CEO Mbagwu

independent.ng

CMB Building Maintenance & Investment Company Ltd has stepped up the use of its website and social media platforms to improve engagement with homebuyers and project stakeholders as part of…

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Spotify Expands on Wrapped-like Stats Sharing Feature to Friends via Social Media Platforms

www.techtimes.com

Spotify expands on sharing stats to friends via various social media platforms with new Wrapped-like feature.

Denmark announces social media ban for kids under 15

Denmark's government on Friday announced an agreement to ban access to social media for anyone under 15, ratcheting up pressure on Big Tech platforms as concerns grow that kids are getting too swept up in a digitized world of harmful…

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Firm Unveils Locally-built Platform For Digital Inclusion

leadership.ng

A Nigerian technology company, Abaatech Solutions Limited, has introduced a locally developed multi-functional digital platform known as Abaaly, designed to integrate communication, social interaction, and financial services within a…

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Denmark's government aims to ban access to social media for children under 15

abc7.com

Denmark's government on Friday announced an agreement to ban access to social media for anyone under 15, ratcheting up pressure on Big Tech platforms as concerns grow that kids are getting too swept up in a digitized world of harmful…

Friday, Nov 7

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Federal judge blocks Colorado law requiring social media platforms to provide warnings to children

A federal judge blocked Colorado on Thursday from implementing a requirement that social media companies notify users younger than 18 of the effects to their mental and physical health from using the

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Why is Australia banning children under 16 from social media – and can they enforce it?

www.france24.com

Australia this week added popular forum Reddit and homegrown streaming platform Kick to its list of social media platforms that will be off-limits to children under 16 starting December 10. So just how will this unprecedented social media…

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Denmark plans nationwide social media age limit of 15

www.dailysabah.com

Denmark announced plans Friday to set a national minimum age of 15 for access to certain social media platforms, aiming to strengthen online safety measures for minors.

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Denmark to ban social media for children under 15

www.dw.com

Most parties in the Danish parliament said they support implementing a 15-year-old minimum age requirement for social media. It is not yet known which social media platforms will be affected.

Social media giants must stand trial on addiction claims

www.mercurynews.com

Meta Platforms Inc., ByteDance Ltd., Alphabet Inc. and Snap Inc. must face trial over claims that they designed social media platforms to addict youths, a judge ruled, clearing the way for the first of thousands of cases to be presented to…

Social media giants must stand trial on addiction claims

Meta Platforms Inc., ByteDance Ltd., Alphabet Inc. and Snap Inc. must face trial over claims that they designed social media platforms to addict youths, a judge ruled, clearing the way for the first of thousands of cases to be presented to…

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AI Transforming the Direct-to-Device (D2D) Market Through Intelligent Connectivity Platforms

www.benzinga.com

The D2D market is witnessing strong growth globally, fueled by a combination of technological, economic, and social drivers that interactively facilitate adoption. The growing global need for universal mobile connectivity, especially in…

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Bluesky And X Users Plummet Year After Trump’s Election Win—Truth Social Makes Small Gains

www.forbes.com

Bluesky, a liberal-leaning social platform that welcomed hordes of users disillusioned by Elon Musk’s X, hasn’t sustained its surge in activity after President Donald Trump won a second term.

Thursday, Nov 6

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‘Celebrity Traitors’ fans warned to avoid social media after finale leaks in Canada

www.nme.com

A streaming platform accidentally aired the episode 24 hours before it was meant to be shown on BBC

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Cameroon social media ban sees Proton VPN signups skyrocket by 3,000%

www.techradar.com

Social media platforms have been blocked in Cameroon amid escalating post-election protests. Many citizens are turning to VPNs, with Proton VPN reporting a 3,000% surge in signups.

Roblox shocks: online gaming platform should be snared by Australia’s social media ban for under-16s, experts and MPs say

www.theguardian.com

Pressure mounts on Labor after Guardian Australia report documenting reporter’s week of virtual sexual harassment and violence while posing as a child avatar

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Lewis Hamilton's one-word social media post ahead of the F1 Brazilian GP goes viral

www.sportskeeda.com

Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton took to the social media platform X and uploaded a one-word tweet ahead of the 2025 Brazilian GP.

Social media helps and hurts when it comes to allergy and asthma education

medicalxpress.com

From rare tick-borne meat allergy to everyday asthma, millions of people turn to social media for health advice. But new research being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting…

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Chilling social media warning after tragic 'chroming' craze death of 12-year-old boy

'The posting of challenges on social media platforms will continue to take the lives of young, impressionable and/or vulnerable children/teenagers"

Wednesday, Nov 5

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Joey Barton tells court ‘dark humour’ behind social media posts on female football pundits and Jeremy Vine

sports.yahoo.com

Ex-footballer Joey Barton compared female football pundits to serial killers and a broadcaster who questioned him to a paedophile in “dark humour”, he told Liverpool crown court on Wednesday. The 43-year-old said he was attempting to be…